UN chief looking for Annan successor for Syria
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is looking for a successor to Kofi Annan to serve as an envoy to civil-war wracked Syria. Annan said Thursday he is resigning the position effective Aug. 31. Ban says he is discussing possible successors with the Arab League.
Annan has served as the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria. He came up with a six-point peace plan to resolve the crisis there, including a cease-fire that was supposed to take effect in mid-April. But the cease-fire never took hold. (AP)
